Murtaza

Persian: [mor'tezɒː]
Arabic: [mur'tadˤaː]
GenderMaleLanguage(s)Persian, ArabicOriginMeaning'Attainer of the pleasure of God, The Chosen One'^[1]Other namesAlternative spellingMorteza, Mortaza, Murtada, Murtadha

Murtaza (مرتضی, Mortezâ) is the Persian variant of the Arabic name Murtada (مرتضى, Murtaḍā). Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers to speakers of European and Asian languages.

Honorific/regnal name

Ali ibn Abi Talib (601–661), son-in-law of Muhammad, fourth Caliph, first Shi'a Imam
Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Abid, descendant of Ali, rose in revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate and assumed the name al-Murtadha as his regnal title.
Al-Murtada Muhammad (died 922), second Zaydi Imam of Yemen
Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada (d. 1266), thirteenth Almohad caliph
Sharif al-Murtaza (965–1044), Shi'a scholar
Murtada al-Zabidi (1732–1790), Sufi scholar

First name

Morteza Agha-Tehrani (born 1957), Iranian shia cleric and politician
Morteza Alviri (born 1948), Iranian politician, Mayor of Tehran 1999–2002
Morteza Ansari (1781–1864), Shia jurist
Morteza Asadi (born 1979), Iranian football defender
Morteza Avini (1947–1993), Iranian photographer of the Iran-Iraq war
Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi (born 1985), Iranian footballer
Morteza Bakhtiari (born 1952), Iranian politician
Morteza Barjesteh (born 1951), Iranian pop singer
Murtaza Bhutto (1954-1996), Pakistani Member of the Sindh Provincial Assembly and left-wing politician
Morteza Ebrahimi (born 1982), Iranian footballer
Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat (1856–1911), Iranian politician and first chairman of the Iranian parliament
Morteza Hannaneh (1923–1989), Persian (Iranian) composer and horn player
Morteza Hosseini Fayaz (born 1928), Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja
Morteza Hosseini Shirazi (born 1964), religious authority
Morteza Izadi Zardalou (born 1981), Iranian footballer
Morteza Kashi (born 1981), Iranian football footballer
Murtaza Ahmed Khan, Indian politician
Morteza Kermani-Moghaddam (born 1965), former Iranian football player
Morteza Mahjoub (born 1980), Iranian chess grandmaster
Morteza Moghtadai (born 1936), Iranian Shia scholar
Morteza Mohammadkhan (born 1947), the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran 1993–1997
Morteza Mohasses, prominent Iranian football coach and analyst
Morteza Momayez (1935–2005), Iranian graphic designer
Morteza Motahhari (1920–1979), Iranian scholar, cleric, University lecturer, and politician
Morteza Pouraliganji (born 1992), Iranian footballer
Morteza Poursamadi (born 1952), Iranian cinematographer
Murtaza Razvi (1964–2012), Pakistani journalist
Morteza Sadouqi Mazandarani (born 1946), Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja
Morteza Sepahvand (born 1979), Iranian amateur boxer
Morteza Yazdanpanah (1888–1970), Iranian an army officer
Morteza Zarringol, Iranian Kurdish politician
Morteza-Qoli Bayat (1890–1958), Prime Minister of Iran

Other similar names

Murtala Muhammed (1938–1976), Nigerian Army general who was 4th Head of State of Nigeria.

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